2013

2012 will certainly be one of the most memorable years for me, as it was the beginning of a new and fantastic journey! I am genuinely grateful and more than satisfied with what I have been able to accomplish so far, and this only motivates me to work harder and harder. I look forward to the next year and its challenges.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Celebrity Homes: Frank Sinatra (1915-1998)

These images of Sinatra's Palm Springs compound were published back in the 1998 December issue of Architectural Digest, who revisited the article this month as a celebration for the legendary performer's birthday. And being a fan of his music, it was necessary for me to include it in my blog. I love the colorful paintings and art work occupying almost each room, they add vibrancy and personality to the space.

Andaz Amsterdam

The Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht is something I definitely want to experience, I'm inspired already just looking at the images! The highpoint of this hotel for me is undeniably the salient lighting, all credit goes to Marcel Wanders who designed this beauty of a space in a way that provides a local experience for the visitors, depicitng the city's culture and openness.

Raz Spa, Oman by 'n dot interiors'

The demanding and traumatic summer work has finally paid off! I am now sharing with you the third commercial project that was designed and supervised by me. Raz Spa is situated on the lower ground of a current existing hair salon owned by the lovely Shaymaa Barwani, the space was once treated as a storage room filled with unwanted items and was very low spirited and gloomy so you can only imagine how challenging it must have been to transform it.
Because the space is located underground, where one wouldn’t think there would be much light or essence, the goal was to engender something that is different and unanticipated; I thought it was the perfect opportunity to play with the mind and create something lively in a tranquil and sophisticated fashion. I also wanted to introduce something new and fresh so I chose the colors white, a touch of silver and tiffany blue as the main theme, thankfully it wasn’t as hard to assure my client that it was best to move very far away from the distinctive spa-look of dark wood and neutral palettes.

I absolutely love the color tiffany blue and I made sure it was integrated in a relaxing manner by bringing it together with arabesque design and white LED lighting, together they all give emphasis to the modernity of the space. I also included wall panels made out of raw silk silver fabric, having them mounted on the wall horizontally added a soothing minimalistic touch.

In the end we achieved something that is not only visually pleasing but also atmospherically calming and uplifting. What do you think?